"Estefany Rodriguez was released Thursday from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after posting a $10,000 bond, bringing an end to more than two weeks of detention that drew criticism from press freedom and human rights organizations in the United States."
"Today we celebrate that Estefany has been released from the ICE detention center in Louisiana and is on her way home to be with her family, said Mike Holley, an attorney with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition."
"The 35-year-old journalist arrived in the United States in 2021 after fleeing Colombia, where she had received death threats related to her work."
"Despite this, the government has maintained that Rodriguez does not have lawful immigration status, arguing that her visa expired in 2021 and that she failed to attend mandatory immigration appointments."
Estefany Rodriguez, a Colombian journalist, was released from ICE custody after posting a $10,000 bond following more than two weeks of detention. Her arrest on March 4 in Tennessee drew criticism from press freedom and human rights organizations. Rodriguez, who fled Colombia due to death threats, entered the US on a tourist visa and applied for political asylum. Despite holding a valid work permit and applying for permanent residency, the government claims she lacks lawful immigration status, which her legal team disputes.
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